PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Little john (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). john comes to the cage accompanied by its a fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

john
vs
Filho

175 cm
27
135 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

170 cm
24
130 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Little john!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Filho!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
john bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Filho's head backwards.
john uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Filho.
Filho looks to throw the jab but john is out of range.
john displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Paulo Filho has been cut.
john throws a hook to the side of Filho's head but Filho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Filho.
john misses with a combination
and Filho counters with a left and a right that stings john.
Filho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling john to counter with a crisp jab.
Filho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Little john has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
john falls off balance throwing a combination
and Filho counters with a two punch combo.
john throws a body punch but Filho moves out of range.
john digs a good body shot into Filho's ribs.

Filho drops john with a left right combo! Filho follows him down to the ground into side control.

john is rocked!
john is working to avoid the ground and pound but Filho connects with a decent elbow.
Oh john is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused john some visible discomfort.
Filho cracks john with a big right hand but john just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filho taking a breather here.
Filho advances to full mount.
john seems to have got his legs back now.
john is in a horrible position here. Filho smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
john tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Filho looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filho wants to control the pace but john is squirming around nicely.
john really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Filho controlling the position easily from mount.
john is looking to improve his position but Filho isn't that keen on the idea.
Filho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
john is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Filho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as john is looking to escape.
Filho controlling from mount.
john is squirming around, avoiding Filho's attempts to control the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Paulo Filho just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
john takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Filho takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Filho.
Filho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
john throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Filho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from john.
A jab from john misses.
john throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Filho.
john misses with a body shot.
Filho throws a sloppy body shot
and john counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
john slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filho missing with a left hand there. john was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
john throws a body punch but Filho moves out of range.
john lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Filho dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Filho throws a left and a right that both miss
and john counters with a left and a right that stings Filho.
Filho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
john avoids the body shot from Filho.
Filho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. john looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Filho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Filho stuns john with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
john fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filho manages to avoid it.
Filho takes a swing at john's ribcage but misses.
Filho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and john counters with a one-two to the body.
Filho misses with a double jab
and john counters with a leg kick.
Filho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Filho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Filho misses with a few strikes there.
Paulo Filho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho moves away from the strike by john.
Nice uppercut lands for john. That snapped Filho's head back.
john just misses with a punch to the body.
john doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
john thows a body shot but no joy.
john misses with a body shot.
Filho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
john takes a swing at Filho's ribcage but misses.
Paulo Filho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
john throws a jab when Filho was well out of range.
Filho throws a right hand that john ducks under and follows up with a left that john also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Filho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Filho on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
john throws a series of punches but Filho moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Filho.
john connects with a nice looking jab.
Filho throws a series of punches but john moves out of range.
john scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Filho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down john rather than just go for the knockout.
john tries a head kick but it misses.
Filho misses with a combination
and john counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Filho lands with an uppercut that bounces john off the cage and back into rage.
Filho scores with a jab. john acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
john works Filho's body with a nice hook.
Filho blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho throws a combination. john tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
john throws a big shot that misses.
john with a nice cross.
john tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filho was well out of range. Poor timing from john.
Filho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Filho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but john circles away quickly and effectively.
Filho digs a good hook to john's body.
A left lands for Filho.
Filho moves away from the strike by john.
Filho misses with a two punch combination.
john takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
john swings for the body but Filho moves out of range.
Filho lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Filho catches john right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from Filho misses.
Filho misses with a wild body shot.
A left and a right from john both land. Nice combination.
Filho misses with the combination.
john ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filho moves away.
Paulo Filho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filho falls off balance throwing a combination
and john counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filho thows a left - swing and a miss!
john lands a slapping body shot.
john closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Filho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Filho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but john moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
john keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filho.
Filho misses with a series of wild punches.
john throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Filho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Filho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Filho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but john manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filho connects with a nice looking jab.
john takes a swing at Filho's ribcage but misses.
Filho looks to throw the jab but john is out of range.
Filho falls off balance throwing a combination
and john counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
john just misses with a punch to the body.
john staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Filho. That snapped john's head back.
john misses with a hook.
john has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
john punishes Filho's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filho misses with a double jab
and john counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Filho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
john swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps john thinking.
Filho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by john.
Filho throws a combination that misses
and john counters with a three punch combo that has Filho backing up. Filho nods at john to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filho connects with a nice looking jab.
Filho throws a sloppy body shot
enabling john to counter with a crisp jab.
Filho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Filho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but john circles away quickly and effectively.
john misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filho.
john misses with a wild body shot.
Filho lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from john misses the target.
Filho throws a right and a left that john avoids nicely.
john tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filho was well out of range. Poor timing from john.
Filho stuns john with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Filho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho scores with a one two! john had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Filho throws a big shot that misses.
Filho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and john counters with a stiff right hand.
Filho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before john can pounce on him.
john misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filho.
john throws a nice looking combination but Filho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filho throws a left and a right that both miss
and john counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Filho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Filho scores with a punch to the head.
Filho lands a jab-cross combination.
john throws a sloppy body shot
and Filho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
john swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho takes a swing at john's ribcage but misses.
john pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Filho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
john takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Filho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
john slips a jab and a cross from Filho.
Filho works over john's head and body with a nice combination.
john looks to score with a jab to the body but Filho is just out of range.
john showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filho.
Filho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Filho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Filho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Paulo Filho!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Paulo Filho!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Paulo Filho!

Paulo Filho wins by unanimous decision!